>> THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. BRIAN: AND WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WEST SACRAMENTO. WHERE A POSSIBLY ARMED SUSPECT IS BARRICADED INSIDE A STORE. THIS AT THE LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT ON LAKE WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON BOULEVARD. LISA: WE HAVE A LIVE SHOT. YOU CAN SEE A HUGE POLICE PRESENCE. POLICE TELL US A SUSPECT HAS LOCKED HIMSELF INSIDE A MANAGER’S OFFICE, AND REFUSED TO COME OUT. THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECT DOES HAVE A KNIFE, BUT SO FAR HAS NOT THREATENED ANYONE, BUT THEY DID EVACUATE THE STORE AS A PRECAUTION. THERE IS A BIG GROUP OF EMPLOYEES STANDING OUTSIDE THE STORE. THERE ARE NO CUSTOMERS INSIDE, BUT WE DID SEE A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES. BRIAN: THEY HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST THERE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO TALK TO HIM.
PD: Lowe’s in West Sacramento evacuated due to standoff
The Lowe’s in West Sacramento was evacuated because of a standoff Friday night, police said.West Sacramento Police Department officials responded to a call at 7:45 p.m. reporting that a possibly intoxicated person had locked himself inside one of the manager’s offices at the store along Lake Washington Boulevard.Initial reports said the person might be armed with a knife but police didn’t believe he was threatening anyone. It is unknown if the person is an employee or a customer.A crisis negotiator and mental health specialist responded to the scene, and the store was evacuated because of the incident, police said.*** If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or you can chat online here. ***
The Lowe’s in West Sacramento was evacuated because of a standoff Friday night, police said.
West Sacramento Police Department officials responded to a call at 7:45 p.m. reporting that a possibly intoxicated person had locked himself inside one of the manager’s offices at the store along Lake Washington Boulevard.
Initial reports said the person might be armed with a knife but police didn’t believe he was threatening anyone. It is unknown if the person is an employee or a customer.
A crisis negotiator and mental health specialist responded to the scene, and the store was evacuated because of the incident, police said.